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farewell
fare·well F0037000 (fâr-wĕl′)interj. Used to express goodbye.n.1. An acknowledgment at parting; a goodbye.2. The act of departing or taking leave. [Middle English fare wel : imperative of faren, to fare; see fare + wel, well; see well2.]farewell (ˌfɛəˈwɛl) sentence substitutegoodbye; adieun1. a parting salutation2. an act of departure; leave-taking3. (modifier) expressing leave-taking: a farewell speech. vb (tr) Austral and NZ to honour (a person) at his departure, retirement, etcfare•well (ˌfɛərˈwɛl) interj. 1. good-bye; may you fare well: Farewell, friends. n. 2. an expression of good wishes at parting: to make one's farewells. 3. leave-taking; departure: a friendly farewell. 4. a party for a person who is about to retire from a job, depart on a trip, etc. adj. 5. parting; valedictory; final. [1325–75] Fare•well (ˌfɛərˈwɛl) n. Cape, a cape in S Greenland: the most southerly point of Greenland. farewell Past participle: farewelled Gerund: farewelling
Imperative |
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farewell | farewell |
Present |
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I farewell | you farewell | he/she/it farewells | we farewell | you farewell | they farewell |
Preterite |
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I farewelled | you farewelled | he/she/it farewelled | we farewelled | you farewelled | they farewelled |
Present Continuous |
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I am farewelling | you are farewelling | he/she/it is farewelling | we are farewelling | you are farewelling | they are farewelling |
Present Perfect |
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I have farewelled | you have farewelled | he/she/it has farewelled | we have farewelled | you have farewelled | they have farewelled |
Past Continuous |
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I was farewelling | you were farewelling | he/she/it was farewelling | we were farewelling | you were farewelling | they were farewelling |
Past Perfect |
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I had farewelled | you had farewelled | he/she/it had farewelled | we had farewelled | you had farewelled | they had farewelled |
Future |
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I will farewell | you will farewell | he/she/it will farewell | we will farewell | you will farewell | they will farewell |
Future Perfect |
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I will have farewelled | you will have farewelled | he/she/it will have farewelled | we will have farewelled | you will have farewelled | they will have farewelled |
Future Continuous |
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I will be farewelling | you will be farewelling | he/she/it will be farewelling | we will be farewelling | you will be farewelling | they will be farewelling |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been farewelling | you have been farewelling | he/she/it has been farewelling | we have been farewelling | you have been farewelling | they have been farewelling |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been farewelling | you will have been farewelling | he/she/it will have been farewelling | we will have been farewelling | you will have been farewelling | they will have been farewelling |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been farewelling | you had been farewelling | he/she/it had been farewelling | we had been farewelling | you had been farewelling | they had been farewelling |
Conditional |
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I would farewell | you would farewell | he/she/it would farewell | we would farewell | you would farewell | they would farewell |
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I would have farewelled | you would have farewelled | he/she/it would have farewelled | we would have farewelled | you would have farewelled | they would have farewelled | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | farewell - an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at partingword of farewellacknowledgement, acknowledgment - a statement acknowledging something or someone; "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment"; "the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her"bye-bye, cheerio, good day, goodby, good-by, goodbye, good-bye, sayonara, so long, adieu, adios, arrivederci, au revoir, auf wiedersehen, bye - a farewell remark; "they said their good-byes"bon voyage, send-off - an organized expression of goodwill at the start of a trip or new venturegood morning, morning - a conventional expression of greeting or farewellgood afternoon, afternoon - a conventional expression of greeting or farewellgood night - a conventional expression of farewell | | 2. | farewell - the act of departing politely; "he disliked long farewells"; "he took his leave"; "parting is such sweet sorrow"leave-taking, parting, leavedeparture, going, going away, leaving - the act of departingvalediction - the act of saying farewell |
farewellinterjection1. goodbye, bye (informal), so long, see you, take care, good morning, bye-bye (informal), good day, all the best, good night, good evening, good afternoon, see you later, ciao (Italian), have a nice day (U.S.), adieu (French), au revoir (French), be seeing you, auf Wiedersehen (German), adios (Spanish), mind how you go 'Farewell, lad, and may we meet again soon.'noun1. goodbye, parting, departure, leave-taking, adieu, valediction, sendoff (informal), adieux or adieus a touching farewellfarewellnounA separation of two or more people:adieu, good-bye, leave-taking, parting, valediction.adjectiveOf, done, given, or said on departing:departing, good-bye, parting, valedictory.Translationsfarewell (feəˈwel) noun an act of saying goodbye. They said their farewells at the station; (also adjective) a farewell dinner. 告別 告别 interjection goodbye. `Farewell for ever!' she cried. 再見 再见Farewell
FarewellAuld Lang Syneclosing song of New Year’s Eve. [Music: Leach, 91]extreme unction(last rites) anointing at the hour of death, sacrament of Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church. [Christianity: NCE, 689]gold watchtoken of gratitude often bestowed on retiring employee after years of service. [Am. Pop. Culture: Misc.]golden handshaketoken of gratitude bestowed on retiring employee after years of service. [Br. Pop. Culture: Misc.]kiss of deathgangsters’ farewell ritual before murdering victim. [Am. Cult.: Misc.]Last Hurrah, Theportrays epitome of a politician’s goodbye. [Am. Lit.: The Last Hurrah]Last Supper Christ’sfinal dinner with disciples before crucifixion. [N.T.: Matthew 26:26–29; Mark 14:22–25; Luke 22:14–20]MacArthur’sgoodbye “Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.” [Am. Hist.: Van Doren, 528]Michaelmasdaisy traditional symbol of farewell. [Flower Symbolism: Jobes, 407]farewell
Synonyms for farewellinterj goodbyeSynonyms- goodbye
- bye
- so long
- see you
- take care
- good morning
- bye-bye
- good day
- all the best
- good night
- good evening
- good afternoon
- see you later
- ciao
- have a nice day
- adieu
- au revoir
- be seeing you
- auf Wiedersehen
- adios
- mind how you go
noun goodbyeSynonyms- goodbye
- parting
- departure
- leave-taking
- adieu
- valediction
- sendoff
- adieux or adieus
Synonyms for farewellnoun a separation of two or more peopleSynonyms- adieu
- good-bye
- leave-taking
- parting
- valediction
adj of, done, given, or said on departingSynonyms- departing
- good-bye
- parting
- valedictory
Synonyms for farewellnoun an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at partingSynonymsRelated Words- acknowledgement
- acknowledgment
- bye-bye
- cheerio
- good day
- goodby
- good-by
- goodbye
- good-bye
- sayonara
- so long
- adieu
- adios
- arrivederci
- au revoir
- auf wiedersehen
- bye
- bon voyage
- send-off
- good morning
- morning
- good afternoon
- afternoon
- good night
noun the act of departing politelySynonymsRelated Words- departure
- going
- going away
- leaving
- valediction
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